Rowling’s Original Death Plan For Mr. Weasley Explained

罗琳对最初杀死韦斯莱先生的计划做了解释

译者：小初初

J.K. Rowling had plans to kill off Arthur Weasley by the end of the Harry Potter series. Actor Mark Williams portrayed the Weasley family patriarch for the duration of the series, serving as one of the few admirable father figures in the story. Despite Rowling's original intent in regards to Arthur's fate, the character survived the events of the final installment, and he remains alive and well in the fictional universe.

j·k·罗琳曾计划在《哈利·波特》系列的结尾杀死亚瑟·韦斯莱。演员马克·威廉姆斯在剧中扮演韦斯莱家七个孩子的父亲，是故事中为数不多的令人尊敬的父亲之一。尽管罗琳本想杀死亚瑟，但他在最终幸存了下来，并且在这个虚构的故事中依然活得很好。

After making his debut in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Arthur served as a prominent figure throughout the series. Before becoming the father of seven children, Arthur was a student at Hogwarts as a member of Gryffindor. Upon graduating, he married and took a job at the Ministry of Magic in the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office. Arthur, along with his wife and kids lived in the Burrow, a magical residence that became a second home to Harry Potter. When the Second Wizarding War commenced, Arthur joined the Order of the Phoenix and bravely fought during the Battle of Hogwarts.

在《哈利波特与密室》中首次亮相后，亚瑟在整个系列中都是一个很好的人。在成为七个孩子的父亲之前，亚瑟是霍格沃茨的格兰芬多学生。毕业后，他与莫莉结了婚，在魔法部禁止滥用麻瓜物品司工作。亚瑟和他的妻子和孩子们住在陋居，这也是哈利波特的第二个家。当第二次魔法战争爆发时，亚瑟加入了凤凰社，在霍格沃茨战役中作战英勇。

As a member of the Order of the Phoenix, Arthur agreed to protect the Hall of Prophecy at the Ministry. One night while on guard, Arthur was attacked by Nagini at the command of Lord Voldemort. Harry acquired a vision of the events based on his connection to Voldemort, allowing the young wizard to alert of the attack. While Arthur was saved before he was gravely injured, Rowling contemplated killing off the figure in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The author would go on to consider Arthur's demise once again in the final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which would have occurred in the eighth and final film. Instead, Rowling went in a different direction, but she has explained her reasoning on several occasions.

作为凤凰社的一员，亚瑟保护魔法部的预言厅。一天晚上，亚瑟在守夜时被纳吉尼袭击了。哈利根据他与伏地魔的微妙联系得知了此事。当亚瑟在重伤时，罗琳曾考虑在《哈利·波特与凤凰社》中杀死这个人物。《哈利波特与死亡圣器》中，作者再次考虑了亚瑟是否死亡，但她使亚瑟活了下来，并在几个场合解释了她的理由。

Why Rowling Changed Arthur Weasley's Fate In Harry Potter？

为什么罗琳在《哈利·波特》中改变了亚瑟·韦斯莱的命运？

Not only did Rowling worry about killing Arthur based on his story potential, but she also realized how much it would affect Ron Weasley. As one of the young lead figures of the Harry Potterfranchise, Ron was often at the front and center of the plot. According to Rowling's Carnegie Hall reveals shortly after finishing the novels, the author feared that killing off Mr. Weasley would have been detrimental to his youngest son's arc. Ron was a source of comic relief throughout the franchise, but losing his dad would have greatly altered his demeanor. That situation was already played out with Harry, so she decided against the idea.

罗琳不仅担心杀死亚瑟会影响剧情发展，她还意识到这会对罗恩·韦斯莱产生多大的影响。作为《哈利·波特》系列电影格兰芬多三人组之一，罗恩是小说的主角。根据罗琳在完成小说后不久在卡内基音乐厅透露的消息，她担心杀死韦斯莱先生会改变他最小的儿子的人生轨迹。罗恩非常幽默，但失去父亲会极大地改变他的性格。这种情况在哈利身上已经发生了，所以她决定不这么做。

The notion of killing Arthur returned during the end of Harry Potter, specifically during the Battle of Hogwarts. While some might assume that she axed the idea based on Fred Weasley's tragic death, his son's demise didn't factor into Arthur's fate. The author always had the intention to eliminate respectable parents by the end of the series. To compensate for Arthur's survival, Rowling chose to kill off Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks, who just had a son months before the Battle of Hogwarts. Following the events of Harry Potter, Arthur went on to assist with Muggle Rights while living happily as a husband, father, and grandfather.

杀死亚瑟的想法在《哈利·波特》系列的结尾再次出现，特别是在霍格沃茨之战期间。虽然有些人可能认为罗琳是因为弗雷德·韦斯莱的牺牲而删改了这个情节，但他儿子的死并没有影响亚瑟以后的生活。作者一直想在这个系列的结尾杀死那些父母。最后罗琳选择了杀死莱姆斯·卢平和尼法朵拉·唐克斯，他们在霍格沃茨战役的几个月前刚刚生了一个儿子。在霍格沃茨之战之后，亚瑟继续协助维护麻瓜的权利，以丈夫、父亲和祖父三个身份幸福地生活着。

译者：小初初